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Kate Huth: Less than $12 an hour, and no increase in seven years

Posted:
11/14/2015 07:15:15 PM MST

The elementary school that I sub at begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 3:20 p.m. Add the 15-20 minutes at the beginning and end of the day to go over plans write notes, and I work eight hours. That's $11.81 per hour. I have been a sub for seven years, yet the pay hasn't increased in all of that time. It is probably correct that an increase in pay would not bring in hundreds of new substitutes. However, an increase in pay may have retained the hundreds of subs that have left in the last few years, because the pay is inadequate and the job has become more demanding.

I have continued subbing for all of these years because I feel very appreciated by the teachers, staff, parents and students (sometimes:-) at the school where I sub. I hope something can be done to increase pay for subs.

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